Computer-assisted optimization of aminophylline therapy in the emergency department

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 395-401

  Gonzalez, Edgar R ^a   Vanderheyden, Beth A ^b   Ornato, Joseph P ^a   Comstock, Thomas G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; asthma; computers; pharmacokinetics; theophylline

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; COMPUTER; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINOPHYLLINE; ASTHMA; BAYES THEOREM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0024380234     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0735-6757(89)90046-6     Document Type: Article

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